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Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked by Adam Alter

4.0

The idea of behavioural addictions is an old one, but Adam Alter's Irresistible sheds a new light on the modern-day implications of the addictions that plague the hyper-connected, over-stimulated individual. The underlying biology of a behavioral addiction, the techniques that propogate them, and some practical remedies are all discussed in detail with the proffesional testimonies to butress them. If you or someone you know spends too much time on their phones, on Facebook, Instagram, or other social media sites, or on online video games, Alter has a multitude of answers, explanations, and other bits information that are immediately applicable.